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Mark Steyn: Bowing to Islam's view of us
OCRegister 27 September 2010
By Mark Steyn
While I've been talking about free speech in Copenhagen, several free speech issues arose in North America. I was asked about them both at the Sappho Award event and in various interviews, so here's a 
Map of mosque controversies in the US
Beliefnet.com 27 September 2010
The Pew Forum has released an extremely useful infographic - a map of all the masjid projects facing controversies in the US, with an overview of the details as you click each one. The map accompanies a Department
Denial of Sexuality and Prostitution by Somali Clan Elders
Family Security Matters 27 September 2010
By Nancy Kobrin and Joanie Lachkar
Once again a few bad apples from the Minnesota Somali community make it into the news. To the western mind this does not make sense as we discussed in our last article, it is part of an upside down world
Research: Dutch Salafi Muslims are no jihadis
Radio Netherlands 24 September 2010
Traditionalist Salafi Muslims in the Netherlands disapprove of violence and reject it as a means of spreading their belief, according to research published by the University of
Orthodox Dutch Muslims tend to be old, unemployed men
DutchNews.nl 24 September 2010
Some 12% of Dutch Muslims of Moroccan origin consider themselves to be orthodox, as do one in 20 Muslims with Turkish roots, according to research by the University of Amsterdam, published on
Banks and campaigning parties focus on immigrants
Austrian Independent 24 September 2010
Around 6,000 immigrants have opened accounts at Erste Bank in the past three years following a groundbreaking project targeting foreigners. Peter Thier, a spokesman for the institute, said today (Fri): "Our pilot
UK sixth form college bans the veil 'for security reasons'
Daily Mail 24 September 2010
A college has drawn criticism after it banned any Muslims on its premises from wearing veils for 'security reasons'. Burnley College, in Lancashire, placed a notice from principal Hugh Bramwell at reception informing
Muslim veil ban on students and visitors sparks row at top college
Metro 24 September 2010
Muslim students and visitors have been banned from wearing veils in a controversial new crackdown on security at a leading sixth-form college. Staff posted a notice in the reception area advising anyone coming on
German politics: It's a rainy day, sunshine girl
The Economist 24 September 2010
A year ago Angela Merkel was riding high. On September 27th the German chancellor won re-election. The “grand coalition” between her conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the left-leaning
Liberian and Norwegian groups scoop up Danish Livia Awards for assisting ...
The Copenhagen Post 23 September 2010
Liberian and Norwegian groups scoop up Danish Livia Awards for assisting change for the better. Last week saw the presentation of the annual Livia Awards, which rewards non-violent people and groups overseas and
The Terrorism That Dare Not Speak Its Name
Family Security Matters 23 September 2010
By Adrian Morgan
Janet Napolitano has made a statement on terrorism, nine years after 9/11. We have reproduced it for you to read here. Some parts of her speech are reassuring, indicating that the administration is
Australian Muslim Cleric Calls for Beheading -- Who Cares?
Town Hall 23 September 2010
By Larry Elder
What happens when an Australian Muslim cleric calls for the beheading of a Dutch politician? Not much. What happens when an American pastor no one ever heard of threatens to burn a
Majority approve debate following Sarrazin's claims
Austrian Independent 23 September 2010
A majority of Austrians regard Thilo Sarrazin’s controversial ideas a "justified approach" to re-discuss integration issues, a poll has shown. Viennese researchers Karmasin found 51 per cent of Austrians said
How cultural relativism masks the realities of Islamic terrorism
Australian Conservative 21 September 2010
By Steve Barber
As a follow-on from my recent Australian Conservative article, 9/11 Retrospective – Islam: ‘religion of peace’ or ideology of terror, I thought it might be instructive to explore this issue from the perspective of some
IHEU demands action from Human Rights Council on stoning, honour killing and impunity
International Humanist and Ethical Union 21 September 2010
Speaking on 20 September 2010 at 15th session of the UN Human Rights Council, IHEU representative Raheel Raza spoke of the plight of women being sentenced to death by stoning, or killed by family members in
Avoid getting tripped up by German family law
The Local.de 21 September 2010
Divorces are difficult anywhere in the world, but they are especially challenging in foreign countries for non-citizens who are unfamiliar with the national
Austria's far right riding anti-Islamic wave in elections
RT 21 September 2010
Far-right parties are boosting their influence across Europe amid anti-Islamic agendas and calls for tougher immigration laws. Such rhetoric has helped elect the Sweden Democrats to parliament for the first
Media Neglect Sources of Homegrown Islamist Extremism
International Free Press Society 21 September 2010
By Rory Leishman
Following the arrest of three more Canadian citizens on terrorism charges last month, Public Safety Minister Vic Toews warned: “We are not immune from international or home-grown radicalization. I have said this
The Road to Sharia
FrontPage Magazine 21 September 2010
By William Kilpatrick
Freedom of religion for Christians has been under attack for some time, but liberal opinion makers haven’t evinced much concern. Indeed, judging by their non-reaction to the fining or jailing of Christian pastors in
The Rushdie Rules Reach Florida
National Review Online 21 September 2010
By Daniel Pipes
Pastor Terry Jones’s plan to burn copies of the Koran at his church in Gainesville, Fla., let it be emphasized, is a distasteful act that fits an ugly tradition. That said, two other points need be noted. First, buying
